Part 10 Flashcards
A project manager was directed to complete a project sooner than previously planned. Which of the following is the MOST cost-effective step to take to ensure the project’s success? A Decrease staff B Update the WBS C Increase the budget D Reduce the scope
B
Update the WBS
Due to a new government regulation, a project change is required. The project manager evaluates the change and realizes a representative from the legal department will need to approve the change as well.
The project manager should:
A
notify the legal department representative in the event of an upcoming audit.
B
follow the change process flow and notify the legal department after the change is implemented.
C
extend a formal invitation to the legal department representative to join the CCB.
D
hold a separate meeting with the legal department representative and ask for approval.
C
extend a formal invitation to the legal department representative to join the CCB.
A project has been experiencing some difficulties due to third-party vendors. The project manager should request. A Additional resources B A performance audit C A risk register update D A gate review
C
A risk register update
Which of the following documents does a vendor rely on MOST before committing funding and resources to a project? A MOU B SLA C PO D SOW
D
SOW
A customer has requested additional features for an active project.
Which of the following steps should take place NEXT? A Submit the requested changes to the CCB. B Evaluate the impact of the changes. C Update all project documents. D Implement the requested changes.
B
Evaluate the impact of the changes.
A customer asks a project manager if a small change can be made during the delivery phase. The project manager does not agree to the change.
Which of the following is the MOST likely reason? A Established communication plan B Iterative approach C Resource constraints D Scope creep
D
Scope creep
Which of the following project documents should be used to record the occurrence of an unplanned event? A Issue log B Action log C Risk log D Change log
A
Issue log
Which of the following describes how a project is related to a program?
A
A program is a part of a project.
B
A program is a combination of multiple projects.
C
A program contains an element of the project.
D
A program uses half of the project’s budget.
B
A program is a combination of multiple projects.
A project manager needs to track the actual and estimated start and finish dates of all WBS work packages.
Which of the following is a necessary step to record the actual durations? A Establish the tollgates. B Establish and set the quality gates. C Establish and set the baseline. D Establish each WBS work package resource.
C
Establish and set the baseline.
Which of the following describes risk mitigation?
A
The weighting or prioritization of the risk against all other identified risks within this project or others associated with it.
B
The understanding of the risk with a detailed explanation of how the project intends to address the potential for occurrence.
C
The transfer of the risk to another entity or project inside or outside the organization, along with associated costs.
D
The quantification of the risk in terms of how much the risk could potentially cost the project or parent organization.
B
The understanding of the risk with a detailed explanation of how the project intends to address the potential for occurrence.
During the execution phase, the project manager discovered that the testing phase is dependent on completion of the vendor’s tasks. The project team has just informed the project manager their activities are almost complete, and they would like permission to begin testing. The vendor is not scheduled to deliver the products for two months.
Which of the following should have occurred to prevent this issue?
A
During the project team’s regular status meeting with the vendor, the project team should have informed the vendor that the team was ahead of schedule and to speed up their work.
B
The project manager should have crashed the schedule for the vendor to keep it at the same work pace as the rest of the project team.
C
During the planning phase, the project manager should have recognized the relationship between the vendor’s and project team’s tasks and adjusted the schedule for the project team to begin activities two months later.
D
During the project team’s regular status meeting with the vendor, the vendor should have informed the project team that it required another two months, and to slow down.
B
The project manager should have crashed the schedule for the vendor to keep it at the same work pace as the rest of the project team.
A company is hired to perform some of another organization’s work. Which of the following types of organizational change is described? A Shared resources B Business process change C Outsourcing D Split
C
Outsourcing
Which of the following are examples of organizational change? (Choose two.) A Scope B Business process C Risk event D Relocation E Schedule
B
Business process
D
Relocation
A project has fallen behind schedule. Upon investigation, the project manager determines that team members have implemented requirements relayed via impromptu hallway meetings with the client.
Which of the following should the project manager do to resolve this issue? A Implement change control management. B Inform the stakeholders of the issue. C Modify the project baselines. D Update the scope management plan.
B
Inform the stakeholders of the issue.
Which of the following individuals is MOST likely to be a key stakeholder for the product launch phase of a project? A Sales clerk B Product item C Team lead D Marketing representative
D
Marketing representative
